Sunheungok

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Braised oxtail, Oxtail soup

서울특별시 중구 을지로33길 9
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A long-established restaurant in Euljiro 4-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, operating since 1945 and serving braised oxtail and oxtail soup.

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A 77-Year-Old Euljiro Restaurant Open Just 2 Hours a Day, Selling a One-of-a-Kind Menu

This video introduces braised oxtail available for only 2 hours a day at Sunheungok, a 77-year-old restaurant in Euljiro 4-ga.

A longstanding restaurant in Euljiro 4-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, dating back to 1945 and serving braised oxtail and oxtail gomtang.

Taste notes from the video

The clear broth contains plenty of green onions and is sweet, while the oxtail meat is described as chewy and soft.

Key visit points
  • Longstanding restaurant at 9 Eulji-ro 33-gil, Euljiro 4-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul
  • A restaurant with a 77-year tradition dating back to 1945
  • Main menus are braised oxtail and oxtail gomtang
  • Introduced as operating for only 2 hours a day
  • Shown eating it with thin noodles, rice, and side dishes
Dishes featured in the video
Braised OxtailIt contains plenty of green onions, the broth is on the sweet side, and the oxtail meat is chewy and soft.Oxtail GomtangIt is only identified as a soup menu, and the video does not provide a detailed description of its taste.
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The oldest surviving sundae-guk restaurant, which began under a tent [Collection of Legendary Seoul Future Heritage Restaurants]

This compilation video presents the signature dishes of 4 longstanding restaurants designated as Seoul Future Heritage sites.

This restaurant on Eulji-ro 33-gil in Jung-gu, Seoul, has operated for 80 years and is mentioned briefly in a bonus clip.

Key visit points
  • It shows the kongguksu at Jinju Hoegwan.
  • They eat assorted boiled meats and seolleongtang at Jungnimjang.
  • It introduces the sundae-guk at Samgeori Meonjimak Sundaeguk.
  • Sunheungok is mentioned briefly in a bonus clip.
  • All four are introduced as Seoul Future Heritage restaurants.
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A Legendary Restaurant with an 80-Year History That Opens for Exactly 3 Hours a Day

This video introduces two places in succession: an old hangover soup restaurant in Seoul and a braised oxtail restaurant that opens for only 3 hours.

This long-established braised oxtail restaurant in Euljiro, Jung-gu, Seoul, opens for only 3 hours a day.

Taste notes from the video

The large amount of green onion gives the broth a sweet flavor, combining the sweet taste of spicy beef soup with the savory depth of beef bone soup. The braised oxtail is hearty and comes with thin wheat noodles and rice.

Key visit points
  • Yongma Haejangguk sells only hangover soup.
  • The hangover soup contains outer cabbage leaves, ox blood curd, and beef neck bones.
  • Sunheungok opens for only 3 hours a day.
  • Sunheungok's braised oxtail contains plenty of green onions and potatoes.
  • Noodles and rice are provided free in unlimited quantities.
Dishes featured in the video
Braised oxtailA hearty broth with plenty of green onions and potatoesNoodlesA shallow broth eaten with thin wheat noodles and the other ingredients mixed inRiceIt can be mixed into the broth